Combination radiant heater and curling-iron attachment



Feb. 14, 1928. 1,659,278

- H. E. MELTZER ET AL COMBINATION RADIANT HEATER AND GURLING IRON ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 9. 1926 Patented Feb. 14, 192E}.

Uhll'l'ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

I-IENRY E. IVZELEZEE All?) lviAR'lIlTil SVQREIF, OF RACINE, WIECONSIN, ASSIGNORS ALL-OVER IVIFG. 0C OF RACINE COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

COMBINATEON RADIANT HEATER AND STIRLING-IRON ATTACHMENT.

Application filed August 9, 1926.

This invention relates to a combination radiant heater and curling iron attachment.

Objects of this invention are to provide a combined radiant heater such, for example, as a hair dryer with an attachment which may be slipped thereover and used to heat curling irons.

Further objects are to provide a very simple type of radiant heater which is equipped with a handle and with legs, whereby it may be supported from a table or other member, for instance, or may be manually manipulated by means of he handle to dry the hair or for a similar use, and to construct an attachment which will not alter the construction of the heater or dryer, but which adapts it to heating curling irons, such attachment being so constructed that it provides supports for the curling irons and also reflecting surfaces for the heat rays so that they will be concentrated upon or thrown back upon the curling iron.

Further objects are to provide an attachment which may be applied to a heater in a simple manner and removed therefrom with out danger of burning the hand of the operator.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a front elevation of the heater with the attachment applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a sectional *iew on the line 22 through the attachment, such view showing a portion of the heater in section.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the heater comprises an outer casing 1 of cup shape. within which a reflector 2 is mounted. This casing l is headed to the reflector 2, as indicated at 3 and this beading also encloses the marginal edge of a wire mesh shield 4c. The casing l is provided with a rear portion 5, from which a handle 6 projects, such handle being hollow and adapted to receive the conductors.

The casing is provided with a pair of front legs 7 and with a rear leg 8. so that it may be placed upon a support, if desired.

Vithin the reflector 2, a heating unit 9 of any suitable type is mounted.

The attachment comprises a nember formed of sheetmetal and having a transverse or outwardly projecting portion 10 and a downwardly and inwardly projecting portion 11. The portion 10 is provided with a channel-like part 12 from which a heat in- Serial No. 128,058.

sulating handle 13 projects. The member 11 is cut away, as indicated at 14, to provide air ventilating openings or air spaces, and is provided with downwardly extending feet 15 which rest upon the margin or beaded portion 3 of the heater. Further, the attachment is provided with channel shaped side portions 16 which fit over the beaded portion of the heater, and thus attach and center the device.

It is to be noted that the device is open at its sides, as indicated at 17, and curling irons are adapted to be passed through these openings. Further, supports 18 are provided for the curling irons and such supports are struck inwardly from the front face 11 of the attachment. These supports are preferably curved so as to insure the proper retention or positioning of the cur ing iron. Obviously, this device may receive and hold curling irons of different sizes, as considerable space is afforded by the supports 18 to accommodate various sizes or types of curling irons.

It is to be particularly noted that this attachment furnishes refiecting surfaces which direct the normally outwardly passing rays of heat inwardly against the curling iron. so that the curling irons are located in a position where the heat rays are concentrated.

Obviously, therefore, the curling irons are rapidly heated by, radiant heat directly from the heating element and also by means of refleotion.

It is to be noted particularly. that the curling irons are not positioned in contact with any heated part of the apparatus and, consequently, can not be soiled as has heretofore been the result of heating curling irons. In addition to this, the curling irons do not have to be specially constructed for this apparatus, as the apparatus is intended to and does receive any of the conventional or usual forms of curling irons.

It is to be seen further that the device may be formed primarily from sheet metal and, consequently, may be very cheaply produced by ordinary stamping operations.

Further, it is to be noted that the air ventilating openings prevent the device from becoming excessively heated, although it may be left upon the heater a great length of time.

It will be seen, therefore, that a very simple type of combined radiant heater and curling iron attachment has been provided which heats the curling irons by means of radiant heat.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as-illustrati-ve rather'th'an limitingas the invention may be variously embodied and as the scope of such invention is tobe determined as claimed;

l/Ve claim: v

1. The combination of a radiant heater comprising a body portion provided with a reflector, a heating element mounted Within the reflector, a handle carried by the body portion, said body portion having a protecting grating in the front thereof, an attachment adapted to bedetachably applied to the body portion of the heater and having means for engaging the heater, said attachment having reflecting surfaces positioned in frontofthe'refleotor and adapted to direct the outwardly passing rays of heat backwardly towards the reflector and to localize such rays of heat, and a support carri d by said attachment and adapted to receive conventional curling irons.

2. The combination of an electric heater comprising a body portion having a beaded edge, a reflector mounted within the body portion and adapted to project heat rays outwardly therefrom, a heating unit mounted within said reflector,-anattachment comprising a sheet metal plate having divergent walls adapted to reflect the heat rays inwardly and concentrate such rays in front of the first mentioned reflector, said attach-- 'ment having open side portions through which curling irons maybe passed and having inwardly projecting supports for the curling irons adapted to hold such curling irons in the concentrated heat zone.

3, An attachment for a radiant heater adapted to projectrays outwardly, said attachment comprising a sheet metal member having means for engaging the heater and having extended surfaces adapted to direct the heat rays inwardly and concentrate'them at a localized zone, said attachment having air vent openings adapted to permit circulation of air, and having inwardly projecting curved supporting prongs adapted to hold conventional curling irons in the conceit tratcd heat zone. 1 V A heater for'curling irons having active portions and handles, said heater comprising a heating unit, means for holding the curling iron a material distance from the heating unit, and means for concentrating the heat rays upon the active portions of the curling iron and shielding the handles, whereby the active portions of the curling iron are'heated solely by radiant heat and the'handles are protected from heat.

In testimony that we claim-the foregoing we have'hereunto set-our handsat Racine, in the county of Racine and, State of lVisconsin.

HENRY E. MELTZERi MARTIN J. svoREN. 

